paroxysmal

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US/pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English paroxysm →
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Meanings

adjectiveparoxysmal (comparative more paroxysmal, superlative most paroxysmal)

comparative more paroxysmal · superlative most paroxysmal

  1. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

Origin

  1. Englishparoxysm
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishparoxysmal

From paroxysm + -al.

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Translations

Czech paroxysmální
  • paroxysmálníof, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms
Finnish kohtauksittainen
  • kohtauksittainenof, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms
Spanish paroxístico
  • paroxísticoof, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms
Cite this entry
APA

paroxysmal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paroxysmal

MLA

“paroxysmal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paroxysmal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paroxysmal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paroxysmal.

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